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The letters in a word are replaced by certain other letters according to a specific rule to form its code. It is required to detect the coding pattern/rule and answer the questions accordingly.

1)

In a certain code language, STREAMLING is written as CGTVUHOJMN. How will the word PERIODICAL be written in that language?


A) PJSFQMBDJE

B) PJSFQMNBJE

C) QKTGRMBDJE

D) QKTGRMCEKF

Answer:

Option C

Explanation:

The letters in the first half and second half of the word are written in the reverse order and in the group of letters so obtained, each letter in the first half is moved two steps forward while that in the second half is moved one step forward, to get the code. Thus, we have:

PERIODICAL->PERIO/DICAL->OIREP/LACID->QKTGR/MBDJE